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Typical Steel Stud Wall Deflection Track

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Cold-formed steel wall studs frame into a deep leg deflection track with a specified deflection gap at the top to accommodate vertical movement. A continuous flat strap measuring two inches by fifty-four mil is fastened to each side of the studs using number ten screws at each flange. Track block pieces matching the wall stud are clipped, flanged, bent, and installed at eight feet on center. Steel bridging runs horizontally through the wall studs at twelve inches maximum spacing. Sheathing screws are installed one inch below the track, leaving the studs unattached to the top track to permit structural deflection.

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